Science & Technology
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Space Oddity: Planet Nine, Falsification, and the Impossible Dream
The world of astronomy has been abuzz recently over the prospect of finding a new planet in our solar system. Today, follow Wei Xiang as he examines the science behind the search for our solar system’s ninth planet.
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The Game of Broken Telephone
Computer aided design has been the back bone of the engineering design process for the past few decades, providing quick and efficient means of communicating details about a product to be produced and being able to simulate a virtual prototype for testing purposes with today’s technology. Jensen Goh looks at the importance of CAD and how it has evolved over the years.
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Big Data
Companies have been pouring in big amounts of money into this recent buzzword known as big data. Big data, as the term suggests is big, it is huge, and we find out how, much like a college student struggling with deadlines, systems make sense of all of it. Jensen Goh tells us more.
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The Formula in Formula 1
With the Singapore Grand Prix happening this weekend, many of us would be watching the spectacle live or on our TVs. Behind the speed is a careful set of rules and regulations that dictates the performance of the vehicles. Zhimin explores how these rules shape the sport and how it affects consumer automobile buyers.
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A Brief History of Flight
In just over a century of powered flight, mankind has made huge progress in many respects. Wong Wei Xiang takes a look back at some of the innovations that have enabled this.
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Moore’s Law 50th Birthday: What is a Transistor?
“The number of transistors that can be fitted onto an integrated circuit will double every 24 months.” On the 50th anniversary of the Moore’s Law, Zhimin Sim revisits this often quoted adage and attempts to explain briefly what this transistor is and how it helps our computers.